Inferred network

R(Retina) → MPO(Medial preoptic area)
MPO(Medial preoptic area) → ACB(Nucleus accumbens)
ACB(Nucleus accumbens) → BSTfu(Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleus)
BSTfu(Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleus) → LHA(Lateral hypothalamic area)

Support information about direct projections from Retina to Medial preoptic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
RetinaMedial preoptic area light/moderatenot knownCholera toxin conjugated to HRP
Case pg348,349, fig5d-f. Soma notes 36 female Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 200-350g. 10 microliters of CT-HRP(.20%-.40%) were injected into one eye ?behind the lens into the vitreous chamber of the eye. pressure injection over 1 min. Terminal notes Medial component of the RHT included labeled fibres and terminals found near the midline involved the medial half of the medial preoptic area?terminals evident in the anterior medial preoptic area Paper describes a.m.p.a. as separate region .
Levine JD, Weiss ML, Rosenwasser AM, Miselis RR., 1991
RetinaMedial preoptic area existsnot knownCholera toxin conjugated to HRP
Case pg351,352, fig5a-f. Soma notes 36 female Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 200-350g. 10 microliters of CT-HRP(.20%-.40%) were injected into one eye ?behind the lens into the vitreous chamber of the eye. pressure injection over 1 min. Terminal notes in preoptic region ros. to SCN. lat. component of RHT labeled terminals and fibres within or lateral to the lateral haf of the medial preoptic area. Terminal label evident in ven. 1/2 of the lateral part of the medial preoptic area.
Levine JD, Weiss ML, Rosenwasser AM, Miselis RR., 1991

Support information about direct projections from Medial preoptic area to Nucleus accumbens:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Medial preoptic areaNucleus accumbens lightnot knownHRP/WGA
Case table1. Soma notes WGA-HRP inj. Terminal notes not specified..
Chiba T, Murata Y., 1985

Support information about direct projections from Nucleus accumbens to Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Nucleus accumbensBed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleus light/moderatenot knownautoradiography
[?] fibers are beginning to spread medially and dorsally from the main path into the adjacent lateral preoptic region and bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, both of which are marked by generally diffuse and light labeling. Collator note: the dorsal BST
Nauta W.J., Smith G.P., Faull R.L. & Domesick V.B., 1978

Support information about direct projections from Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleus to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleusLateral hypothalamic area strongnot knownPHAL
Initially, the fibers in the lateral hypothalamic area are cut in cross-section and generate almost no boutons until they arrive at tuberal levels (Fig. 6N), where they generate many branches and boutons in an area just dorsolateral to the fornix. Collator note: Atlas level 27, Swanson 1998. Fibers of passage are present. Figure 6N from paper.
Dong HW, Petrovich GD, Watts AG, Swanson LW, 2001
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleusLateral hypothalamic area very strongnot knownPHAL
Initially, the fibers in the lateral hypothalamic area are cut in cross-section and generate almost no boutons until they arrive at tuberal levels (Fig. 6N), where they generate many branches and boutons in an area just dorsolateral to the fornix. Collator note: Atlas level 28, Swanson 1998. Fibers of passage are present. Figure 6O from paper.
Dong HW, Petrovich GD, Watts AG, Swanson LW, 2001
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleusLateral hypothalamic area strongnot knownPHAL
Initially, the fibers in the lateral hypothalamic area are cut in cross-section and generate almost no boutons until they arrive at tuberal levels (Fig. 6N), where they generate many branches and boutons in an area just dorsolateral to the fornix. Collator note: Atlas level 30, Swanson 1998. Fibers of passage are present. Figure 6P from paper.
Dong HW, Petrovich GD, Watts AG, Swanson LW, 2001
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleusLateral hypothalamic area moderatenot knownPHAL
Collator note: Atlas level 34, Swanson 1998. Fibers of passage are present. Figure 6R from paper.
Dong HW, Petrovich GD, Watts AG, Swanson LW, 2001
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleusLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
ipsilateral, very dense terminal field surrounding the fx at the level of the DMH
Dong HW, Petrovich GD, Watts AG, Swanson LW, 2001